Ngokusho kwedatha ekhishwe yi-World Iron and Steel Association, ukukhiqizwa kwensimbi emhlabeni wonke ngo-2020 kuzoba amathani ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-1.878.7, lapho ukukhishwa kwensimbi ye-oxygen converter kuyoba amathani ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane ezingu-1.378, okubalelwa ku-73.4% wensimbi ophumayo emhlabeni.Phakathi kwazo, ingxenye yensimbi yokuguqula emazweni angama-28 e-EU yi-57.6%, kanti lonke elaseYurophu lingama-32.5%;i-CIS ngama-66.4%;INyakatho Melika ingama-29.9%;INingizimu Melika ingama-68.0%;I-Afrika yi-15.3%;iMpumalanga Ephakathi yi-5.6%;I-Asia ingamaphesenti angama-82.7;I-Oceania ingama-76.5%.

Ukukhishwa kwensimbi yesithando somlilo kungamathani ayizigidi ezingama-491.7, okubalelwa ku-26.2% wensimbi yomhlaba wonke, okuyi-42.4% emazweni angama-28 e-EU;67.5% kwamanye amazwe aseYurophu;28.2% ku-CIS;70.1% eNyakatho Melika;29.7% eNingizimu Melika;I-Afrika ingamaphesenti angama-84.7;iMpumalanga Ephakathi ingamaphesenti angama-94.5;I-Asia yi-17.0%;I-Oceania ingama-23.5%.

Umthamo wokuthekelisa emhlabeni wonke wemikhiqizo yensimbi esesiqediwe neseqediwe ungamathani ayizigidi ezingama-396, kuwo amathani ayizigidi eziyi-118 emazweni angama-28 e-EU;amathani ayizigidi ezingu-21.927 kwamanye amazwe aseYurophu;amathani ayizigidi ezingama-47.942 ku-Commonwealth of Independent States;amathani ayizigidi eziyi-16.748 eNyakatho Melika;amathani ayizigidi ezingu-11.251 eNingizimu Melika;Afrika Ingamathani ayizigidi eziyisi-6.12;iMpumalanga Ephakathi ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-10.518;I-Asia ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-162;I-Oceania ingamathani ayizigidi eziyi-1.089.

Imikhiqizo yensimbi esesiqediwe nesiqediwe ethengwa emhlabeni wonke ngamathani ayizigidi ezingama-386, emazweni angama-28 e-EU angamathani ayizigidi eziyi-128;amanye amazwe aseYurophu angamathani ayizigidi ezingu-18.334;I-CIS ingamathani ayizigidi eziyi-13.218;INyakatho Melika ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-41.98;INingizimu Melika ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-9.751;Afrika Ingamathani ayizigidi eziyi-17.423;iMpumalanga Ephakathi ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-23.327;I-Asia ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-130;I-Oceania ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-2.347.

Ukusetshenziswa okusobala komhlaba kwensimbi engahluziwe ngo-2020 kungamathani ayizigidi eziyizinkulungwane eziyi-1.887, kuwo amazwe angama-28 e-EU angamathani ayizigidi eziyi-154;amanye amazwe aseYurophu angamathani ayizigidi ezingu-38.208;I-CIS ingamathani ayizigidi ezingama-63.145;INyakatho Melika ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-131;INingizimu Melika ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-39.504;I-Afrika ingamathani ayizigidi ezingama-38.129;I-Asia ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-136;I-Oceania ingamathani ayizigidi ezingu-3.789.

Ukusetshenziswa okusobala komhlaba wonke kwensimbi engahluziwe ngo-2020 kungu-242 kg, okuyi-300 kg emazweni angama-28 e-EU;327 kg kwamanye amazwe aseYurophu;214 kg ku-CIS;221 kg eNyakatho Melika;92 kg eNingizimu Melika;28 kg e-Afrika;I-Asia ingu-325 kg;I-Oceania ingu-159 kg.